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Mining & the mines, 1930

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Deputies and Mechanics Return to All Mines Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 1

The Commissioner for Police received information this morning that the deputies and mechanics had returned to all mines on the coalfields…

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Coal Industry Government Aid Depends on Circumstances SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 4

Thes Premier (Mr. Bavin) said to-day that the extent of Government assistance to the coal industry depended upon what the parties were prepared…

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Food Relief to Cease When Mines Re-open Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 4

It was officially elated to-day that food relief to miners will stop when the mines re-open. When miners applied for relief at Weston to-day they…

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Miners' Convention No Return to Work Increased Leatt Suggested Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 4

The Miners' Convention to-day decided not to accept any reduction in par or any increase in working hours, and that work be not resumed at the…

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Strike Continues Miners Conference Fights Reduction Two Alternatives Suggested to the Miners Higher Levies on Those Working, or Acceptance of November Compromise Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 1

The Miners' Convention to-day decided not to accept any reduction in pay or increase in hours, and that work will not be resumed' at the…

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Miners May Meet Before Mines Re-open Compromise Terms Cessnock

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 2

It is not considered likely that the mines will be opened before the miners are given an opportunity of holding aggregate meetings to decide whether…

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Miners Stonewalling

The Daily Express · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 2

The present situation in the coal deadlock is a most extraordinary one, wherein those who for months have been out of work are desirous…

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Gold Mines Close 500 Men Out of Work at Captain's Flat

The Daily Express · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 1

Operations at Captain's Flat goldmines are to cease for an [?] period, throwing 500 men out of work…

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Miners May Meet Cessnock

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 1

It is not considered likely that the mines will be opened, before the miners are given an opportunity of holding aggregate meetings to decide…

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Coal Position Miners in Work Dominated Convention Latest Development Federal Offer Restored Subsidy for Period of Two Months May Be Accipted Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 1

It is pointed out by the mining industry Unions that the "no compromise" attitude of the Convention was partly designed to bring pressure to…

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Coal Dispute End in Sight "No Compromise" Resolution Rescinded SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 1

THE DECISION of the Miners Convention last night to rescind its "no compromise" resolution, and the offer by the Federal…

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Coal Dispute End in Sight "No Compromise" Resolution Rescinded Subsidy For Two Months Conference with Owners Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 2

The dec[?]son of the Miners' Convention to-nigh to rescind its "no com-promise" resolution, and the offer by the Federal Government to subsidise…

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The Coal Miners. Convention Favours Resumption

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 2

[?] for an immediate resumption of work on the northern fields were discussed at the miners’ convention on Monday…

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Coal Miners Seek Best Terms Meet Owners on Saturday Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 1

Representatives of the Northern Collieries Association will confer with miners' delegates in Sydney on Saturday morning…

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Wagga Gold Cup Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 2

The Wagga Municipal Council at [?] meeting last night received a petition, bearing 32 signatures, asking that May 7, the date of the Wagga Gold Cup…

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No Gold Bounty Canberra

The Daily Express · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 2

The commonwealth Government does not favor the idea of a cash bonus for gold produced, one reason being that it would not operate…

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Miner’s Earnings. £92 in Six Weeks

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 2

“I have been criticised from time to time for suggesting that unduly high wages could be earned at Rothbury colliery,” said the Minister for Mines…

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Miners and Owners Conference To-morrow Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 2

Representatives of the Northern Collieries' Association will confer with the miners' delegates in Sydney on Saturday morning. The general secretary…

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The Miners Join Pan Pacific Secretariat Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 1

The Miners' Convention to-day decided to affiliate with the Pan-Pacific Secretariat…

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Miners Convention Delegates to Meet Owners Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 1

The Miners Convention decided to join in the conference with the owners which is to take place on Saturday. Delegates were appointed to…

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